Is this Dead Algae??

Sep 20, 2017
19
Regina
Seems this stuff is coming back every couple days after I Vacuum. I have a vinyl cover so can’t imagine it is from dust or airborne particles falling in as its covered most of the time. I only suspect that it’s alage but my FC levels are good, I have passed overnight test and water is clear.

I put a sock over my skimmer when I vacuumed to see if it was an issue with the filter. It helped moved a lot but the silt continues to settle in the seams.

I have attached some pictures. It is a silty material that is a brownish / greenish colour. When you touch it it kind clouds up and little pieces of silt spread away.



FC 8
CC 0
CYA 40

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Yes, I'm sorry to say it does look like algae :(

Raise your FC to SLAM level and brush really, REALLY well in those seams. Lets see if that helps put it into circulation and your filter picks it up.

Maddie :flower:
 
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